Mountain West Transportation LLC Safety Record

DOT# 1174997 · Butte, MT 59701 · 4064915808

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/10/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Mountain West Transportation LLC (DOT# 1174997) in Butte, Montana has 6 inspections on record with 7 violations and a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

6 Inspections
66.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
6 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7%
Carrier: 66.7% (4 of 6) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 6) National: 6.4%
9% OOS rate better than 9% of carriers in Montana
18% crash rate better than 18% of carriers in Montana

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

7 total violations across 6 inspections
4 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (57%)
Vehicle Maintenance
6
Hazardous Materials
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 1 (17%) Level 2: 5 (83%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/10/2025 MT 2 1 0
01/31/2025 MT 1 1 0
09/13/2024 MT 2 2 0
08/09/2024 MT 2 0 0
07/30/2024 MT 2 0 0
12/01/2023 MT 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 6
Drivers 4
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/09/2003
MCS-150 Filed 20250530 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 210,537
Address 2000 Holmes Ave, Butte, MT 59701